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William Jolly Aitken 1860–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1860

Birth Location: Montrose,Angus,Scotland

Death Date: 9 December 1939

Death Location: Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia

Father: Alexander Aitken

Mother: Mary Dickson

Spouse(s): Mary Morgan

Children(s): Alexander Aitken, Fanny Aitken, Mary Aitken

William Jolly Aitken was born in 1860 in Montrose,Angus,Scotland, the child of Alexander Burnett Aitken And Mary Jolly Dickson. In 1861, William Jolly Aitken resided in Montrose, Angus, Scotland. In 1902, William Jolly Aitken resided in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. William Jolly Aitken married Mary Anne Morgan, and had children including Alexander Morgan Aitken, Fanny Aitken, Mary Dixon Aitken. William Jolly Aitken passed away in 1939 in Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • William Jolly Aitken was born in 1860 in Montrose,Angus,Scotland, the child of Alexander Burnett Aitken And Mary Jolly Dickson.
  • In 1861, William Jolly Aitken resided in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1902, William Jolly Aitken resided in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
  • William Jolly Aitken married Mary Anne Morgan, and had children including Alexander Morgan Aitken, Fanny Aitken, Mary Dixon Aitken.
  • William Jolly Aitken passed away in 1939 in Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Aitken's Ancestors

Self
William Aitken
1860–1939
Birth Place: Montrose,Angus,Scotland
Parents
Alexander Burnett Aitken
1817–1891
Killallan, Renfrewshire
Mary (Jolly) Dickson
1824–1892
Bervie,Kincardine,Scotland
Grandparents
Janet (Jessie) Forrest
1792–1877
Bervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Aitken's Descendants

1.
WA
William (Jolly) Aitken (16 Jun 1860–9 December 1939) m. Mary (Anne) Morgan (17 Jul 1859–16 Jun 1937)
  1. 1. Alexander (Morgan) Aitken 1899–1971 m. Rosina (Lilian) Kemp 1900–1985
  2. 2. Fanny Aitken 1901–1988 m. Henry (Clarence) JARMYN 1900–1960
  3. 3. Mary (Dixon) Aitken 1898–1987 m. John (Claremont) Bremner 1896–1975

William Aitken's Timeline

5 Records

1860
16 Jun 1860
Birth of William Jolly Aitken in Montrose,Angus,Scotland
Montrose,Angus,Scotland
1861
1861
Age 1
William Jolly Aitken resided here in Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
1902
1902
Age 42
William Jolly Aitken resided here in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1910
1910
Age 50
William Jolly Aitken resided here in North Perth, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
North Perth, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1939
9 December 1939
Age 79
Death of William Jolly Aitken in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Montrose,Angus,Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Montrose; ED: 19; Page: 21; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_45
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Montrose; ED: 19; Page: 21; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_45

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Rate Books, 1880-1946

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Perth, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1939
    Event Place: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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